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Although our last letter bear nearly thesame date – and must have passed on the road, I presumeyou consider me your debtor. Therefore as today is Sundaya stormy one, and not likely to have company, I haveconcluded to devote a part of the day in writing to youbut having written recently, and such a family budgetI presume you will not be expecting to hear from meso soon – but should it be earlier than looked for Iflatter myself it will not be the less welcome.

I was much pleased to hear of the continued healthof your family – and do most sincerely hope that its du-ration will be continued – and that the anticipation, ofyour escape from ague will be realized. Indeed George, Ithink you have had your share of sickness and the reversesof fortune, since you have resided in Logansport – and Iam really glad to hear, there is a prospect of your leavingit – and in a change of place I hope it will prove a changeof luck. I should be much pleased to accept of yourkind invitation – nothing would afford me greater pleasurebut many are the preventives at this time. My engage-ment in my music schollars [scholars] – travelling [traveling] alone andmore than all the scantiness of my purse. You knowGeorge it cost me a great deal to furnish my roomand now, I must try to replenish before I can take a

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Although our last letter bear nearly thesame date – and must have passed on the road, I presumeyou consider me your debtor. Therefore as today is Sundaya stormy one, and not likely to have company, I haveconcluded to devote a part of the day in writing to youbut having written recently, and such a family budgetI presume you will not be expecting to hear from meso soon – but should it be earlier than looked for Iflatter myself it will not be the less welcome.

I was much pleased to hear of the continued healthof your family – and do most sincerely hope that its du-ration will be continued – and that the anticipation, ofyour escape from ague will be realized. Indeed George, Ithink you have had your share of sickness and the reversesof fortune, since you have resided in Logansport – and Iam really glad to hear, there is a prospect of your leavingit – and in a change of place I hope it will prove a changeof luck. I should be much pleased to accept of yourkind invitation – nothing would afford me greater pleasurebut many are the preventives at this time. My engage-ment in my music schollars [scholars] – travelling [traveling] alone andmore than all the scantiness of my purse. You knowGeorge it cost me a great deal to furnish my roomand now, I must try to replenish before I can take a